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Which of the following occurred during the industrial revolution in the United States?

I. More and more firms shifted toward mass production and automation.
II. More and more firms substituted capital investment and technology for labor, leading to a decrease in the demand for labor.
III. Technological change and capital investment displaced workers in some industries, although for the economy as a whole, the demand for labor increased.

a. II only
b. I only
c. I and III only
d. I and II only
e. III only

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Answer:

c. The I and III only.

Step-by-step explanation:

The creations that emerged at the stage of the industrial revolution, (such as the steam engine, electricity, telephone, etc.) made it possible to greatly increase the production of the products and be able to do them with machines and chains, and provide other services in an automated way Although this had a positive impact on the industry, it was not so for the proletariat sector, which was disadvantaged by replacing artisanal workers in factories with machines that produce more in less time, although people still needed Supervise the work of these machines and know how to configure them. These workers were usually subjected to long hours of work and with a minimum salary.

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The correct answer is letter C.

The beginning of this period is characterized by the reconstruction of a country destroyed by the American Civil War. The growth of American industrialization beginning in the early nineteenth century increased dramatically after the American Civil War, where the country underwent an industrial revolution.

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